Finding The Red Dragon

A Princess For All

Ella had gotten up two hours early and after a full scrub and shave, she had fought with her hair, then her makeup, then her hair again. It now laid in long soft curls down her back, and paired with light makeup and lots of mascara, she was finally happy with it.

Now she stood in front of the dress still hanging on the door. What if it did not fit? The thought never crossed her mind yesterday. Holding her breath, she pulled it on, over her strapless bra and it was perfect. It fit like it was made just for her, and she exhaled out deeply.

It was fitted and hit just below her knees in a puff of blue tulle. The top had a v that showed off her cleavage, but not too much, and the back flattered her ass just enough. It really was a perfect dress. She was going to have to thank Ivan many times.

The shoes were the same, a perfect match, and were just what she would have chosen for herself. She stood at the mirror and smiled at her reflection, maybe she would knock a few guys out today. Hmm, she wondered if they would all be dragons?

The thought drifted away as a knock came to her door and when she opened it, there stood Sal in a dark suit, and he looked delicious. "Wow." They both said at the same time, then laughed.

"Remember when I said men would be falling over for you...yeah, I was not kidding. Damn kid, you are beautiful." He held out his hand, which she took, and he kissed it. "May I be the first to request a dance today, because once these boys get a look at you, I will never see you again." "Funny. I was going to say the same thing about you." She blushed as he looked her over again.

"My lady, are you ready?" "I am. Oh, do I need an ID, cash, anything? I did not even ask what type of thing this was. I have never been to a new member ceremony." Ella was excited. "You need nothing but that beautiful smile." Sal took her arm and put it through his as he led her down the hall, and she felt good, really good.

When they reached the end of the hallway, Erik stepped out of his room and stopped, jaw hanging open. "Damn Ella, you look hot. Hotter than normal. Dang. You want me to escort you instead?" He laughed.

"Thank you. And you look hot as hell too." She winked making the might Erik blush. "Thank you for the offer, but I think I will stick with my current escort. He suits me well." "Ok but save me a dance later. I want a reason to have my hands all over you." "Only if I can return the favor." She laughed as he grabbed his heart. "Don't kill me before the party." Erik blew her a kiss and then trotted off.

"Get used to that. I foresee a lot of it in the future." Sal laughed, then led her down to the kitchen, were the patio blinds were closed and she could hear tons of people talking. More than should be out there and her nerves got the best of her.

"Ready?" Sal asked. "Sure. Why do I feel like we are late?" "We are right on time." He smiled and suddenly something seemed off as he took her arm. As the door opened, a thousand people turned and looked at her.

"Why are they all staring at me?" Ella asked as they stepped out onto the patio. "Because you are the guest of honor." Sal chuckled. "What?" She stopped, but he tugged her along. "What do you mean?" "Shh. Just smile, it will all make sense in a few minutes." His voice held humor, but she was nervous as hell.

"Sal." She whispered, but he patted her hand that was laying on his arm. "Ella, we all love you, and this is how we wanted to show you. Just hold on tight, Allan will explain it in just a few minutes."

"Why are there so many people?" "Come on." He laughed and touched her nose before leading her to a long dark red carpet that lead straight through the crowd of standing people.

A whistle came from her left and when she looked Torsten waived. She gave a small waive back, then straightened up. "I feel like I am getting married. Is this some kind of weird thing with dragons, surprise you are getting married?" She teased.